What Does the Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance Claim to Measure

question 1

Multiple Choice

What does the variable overhead efficiency variance claim to measure?

• A)changes in spending efficiency because the company paid too much for direct labour
• B)changes in productive efficiency caused by the overuse of producing assets
• C)changes in variable overhead costs because of the efficient (inefficient) use of direct labour
• D)changes in variable overhead costs attributable to inefficient purchase of variable inputs

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specified time period has elapsed, regardless of the behavior exhibited.

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, which increases the consistency of the response.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often resulting in a high and steady rate of response.